Manning Camp releases statement on Manziel's early departure

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Jul 14, 2013 at 1:11 PMJul 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM

The Manning Passing Academy released a statement today regarding rumors about Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel's early departure from the camp on Saturday.A Manning Camp official told The Courier and Daily Comet on Saturday that the reigning Heisman Trophy winning quarterback left the camp to go back home because he “was sick.”

Chris SingletonStaff Writer

The Manning Passing Academy released a statement today regarding rumors about Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel's early departure from the camp on Saturday.A Manning Camp official told The Courier and Daily Comet on Saturday that the reigning Heisman Trophy winning quarterback came down with an illness and left camp early because he "was sick." Manziel, who served as a camp conselour at the Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux this week, didn't participate in the 2013 Papa John's Air-it-Out and Iberia Bank Quarterback Challenge, presented by Wheaties, on Saturday. The official declined to give a reason for the quarterback's illness.Internet reports have surfaced that Manziel was dismissed from the camp for showing up late for meetings and practice sessions on Saturday because of partying.When reached again for comment on the reports, a Manning Passing Academy spokesman released another statement today to The Courier and Daily Comet on the reasons for Manziel's early departure from the camp. Camp officials said the reports of Manziel being dismissed from camp were false. “Johnny Manziel did participate in some activities in the 2013 Manning Passing Academy as a college counselor/coach,” the statement reads. “After missing and being late for some practice assignments, Johnny explained that he had been feeling ill. Consequently, we agreed that it was in everyone's best interest for him to go home a day early.”Manziel didn't participate in the 2013 Papa John's Air-it-Out and Iberia Bank Quarterback Challenge, presented by Wheaties, on Saturday. The official declined to give a reason for the quarterback's illness.Neither Archie Manning nor Manziel was available for comment today, and The Manning Passing Academy declined all other comment other than what was released in today's statement. The Manning Passing Academy started Thursday and ended today.